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  "title": "Canada National Energy Regulator Act 2019 - Pipeline Certification, Tolls Regulation and Indigenous Consultation",
  "domain": "Energy & Utilities",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-09",
  "bluf": "Canada's Canadian Energy Regulator Act (S.C. 2019, c. 28, s. 10), which replaced the National Energy Board Act, established the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) as the federal regulator for interprovincial and international pipelines, power lines, and offshore renewable energy; requires Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) or Leave to Open before constructing or operating a regulated pipeline; mandates a safety management system (SMS) and pipeline integrity management program under CSA Z662; imposes Indigenous consultation obligations as a condition of regulatory approval; and grants CER enforcement powers including facility shutdown orders and penalties up to CAD 100,000 per day.",
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